Siddhi

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Siddhi is a Sanskrit noun which means perfection, accomplishment, fulfillment, bliss, etc. It is a vedic term syncretic with the LP concept Triumph of Spirit Siddhi also refers to the paranormal powers that may arise as one advances towards the perfection of the Physical Unit.

Syncretic Terms

Connection Outcome > Favours, Fruits of the Spirit, Gifts of the Spirit, Siddhi

Perfection > Al-Insan al-Kamil, Arhat, Cosmic Man, Final Fulfilment, Perfect Contemplation, Perfected One, Redemption, Ritambharapragya, Siddhi, The Unity, Tikkun, Triumph of Spirit, Triumph of Spirit Archetypes, Triumph of Spirit Narrative

Enhanced Power Over Creation > Siddhi

Notes

The term also refers to the development of special powers as a consequence of long term connection effort.[1].

"...the siddhis are sometimes considered goals of religions practice and the siddha is a "perfected master" [2]

"Yoga powers are forms of extraordinary knowledge, such as awareness of previous rebirths, knowing the minds of others, seeing distant and hidden things, and remarkable abilities such as the power to become invisible, enter others’ bodies, fly through the air, and to become disembodied for a period of time, which are traditionally thought to be attained as yogins progress in their practice." [3]

Swami Vivekananda provides a brief overview of some of the Siddhis in his essay "The Powers of the Mind"[4]

Footnotes

  1. Jacobson, Knut A., ed. Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through Meditation and Concentration. Vol. 37. Brill’s Indological Library. Boston: Brill, 2012. https://amzn.to/2V8ARsw.
  2. Jacobson, Knut A., ed. “Yoga Powers and Religious Traditions.” In Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through Meditation and Concentration, 37:3. Brill’s Indological Library. Boston: Brill, 2012.
  3. Jacobson, Knut A., ed. “Yoga Powers and Religious Traditions.” In Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through Meditation and Concentration, 37:3. Brill’s Indological Library. Boston: Brill, 2012. https://amzn.to/2V8ARsw.
  4. Vivekananda, Swami. “The Powers of the Mind.” Collected Works of Swami Vivekananda. Vol. 2. 9 vols. Advaita Ashrama, 2016. https://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/SWAMI-VIVEKANANDA-COMPLETE-WORKS-Vol-2.pdf